Projects for young scientists

A collection of activities and experiments involving plants, exploring such areas as photosynthesis, plant structures, and growth.

Suggests topics and tips on preparing a project or original research in pure mathematics for a science fair. Discusses such areas as probability, geometry, topology, number theory, and sequences.

Text and accompanying photographs provide instructions for experiments demonstrating medical principles and explains how similar investigations have helped find cures or treatments for serious illnesses.

Suggests experiments that can demonstrate basic principles of chemistry using household items.

A collection of environmental science projects which demonstrate the delicate balance of ecological systems and how both people and nature can destroy this balance.

Ideas and instructions for a variety of science projects that examine the characteristics of the space environment and consider forces such as gravity, magnetism, and buoyancy.

Shows how to think like an engineer when completing a variety of fun, practical projects.

Gives instructions for and explains the principles behind a variety of simple physics experiments.

Discusses experiments proposed by high school students that have been performed aboard "Skylab" and gives advice to those interested in similar space research competitions.

Ideas and instructions for a variety of science projects that examine the characteristics of the space environment and consider forces such as gravity, magnetism, and buoyancy.